Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-22
VERMONT BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY 22 1887


the last six months Of s41 no. rs, with a
reserve and surplus fund Of $54, 30s 60-an
increase Of 81, 500 Oh during the same
period. The home demand, largely in
Brattleboro owing to our building boom,
has Of late absorbed nearly all the loanable
funds Of the bank
There viii be a meeting Of the Brattle-
boro Woman's Indian association in the Y.
NJ 9. A. parlor Tuesday afternoon, July
goth, at o'clock.
The Young Mems Christian Association
has just been presented with a nice die
tionary stand and years subscription of
the "Chautauquan" by the G. l.. S. c.
Mrs. Crowell's party of fresh air children
from Brooklyn, N. Y, arrived Tuesday
morning and are apparently having an en-
| ioyable time at the park.
Wednesday mornings owl train was de
| layed this side Of st. Adams by a wrecked
freight train, which made it more than sew
en- hours late. The accident was caused by
the freight train dividing rear Milton and
the rear part afterward running into the
! forward section. Three cars were deraled
and thrown across the track but no one
was killed
The ladies Of the Unitarian society have
decided upon Wednesday, Aug. 3D. as the
date Of their fair
Rev. j. f. button Of Concord, Mass.
! preached at the Unitarian church last Sun
day and will preach again next Sunday.
Geo s. Dowley is adding very pretty
and ornate two-story veranda 10 the south
side Of his house.
! Marshall Bingham is making preparations
| for building house on Pleasant street
The Fortnightly club are TO picnic at
/ Spofiord Lake next Thursday.
Charles Miner has graded his lot on For
est street preparatory 10 putting up a
dwelling house.
The last Of the Chaplin lots, comprising
the tract on the corner Of Oak and Willis
/ ton streets, adjoining Hon. j. NJ Tyler's
| place, has been purchased 10y +. c. Crosby
and l.. f. Adams
The Young Mems Christian Association
is anxious 10 find homes for another party
Of fresh air children this year, and as no
! children will be sent out after Aug % or
| I'd lively work is required. Great has been
| the cheer to all concerned in this work, and
any one desiring to help will please call at
the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms or send word at an
early date
The long looked for dynamo. with 40
| horse power steam engine to run it, has ar
| rived and been set up in a little building
| located in the rear Of Bnrrett's machine
shop, and two Of the electric street lights
| shone out for the first time Wednesday
evening The others will doubtless appear
| to night. The new dynamo is of % arc
| light power ample for all probable demands
| in the immediate future.
At the adjourned meeting of the town
fair association held last Saturday evening
| further progress was made toward filling
/ out the committee list which when com
| plcted will be published in full, together
with the premium list 1t may not be
/ ainlss 10 state now that the management
have decided to offer a much larger amount
! in premiums for the coming fair than were
| offered last year. The same amount, 5000.
| viii be devoted 10 the races. but in the sew
eral departments devoted 10 farm produc-
tons, etc, the premiums then offered will
/ for the most part be- doubled This evening
a meeting Of the subscribers 10 the capital
| stock Of the driving park is n be held in
the lower town hall for transacting i'm
! portant business in connection herewith
| 4 full attendance Of all Interested is de
/ sired
Major g. II. Bond has been detailed AS
| commander Of the provisional battalion
| consisting Of the two separate companies
at the annual muster at Bennington next
month. and Capt. II. f. Taylor is to be post
/ provost marshal
The Estey Guard have begun drilling
/ twice IA week in preparation for the Ben
nlngton muster.
| +. +. Perry has given up his clerkship
with Starkey < Wellman and intends t.
| open IL new clothing store in RAYS block
about sept. lst. Fred Cressy takes his place
at Starkey q Wellmans.
| A tame rat exhibition was one of the at
fractions on the street Tuesday
The gas company is laying new six inch
main from the gas house u its Main street
\ junction.
About Aug. 1st the bailifFs will begin the
/ work Of laying sewer ON Canal street
| from G. +. Aliens to the Connecticut riv-
err with a branch up Washington street
and perhaps on Brook street. The survey
/ for 1t Is now III progress.
Village steamer No 4 arrived today from
| Hudson, y. Y, where 1t has been undergo
/ ing thorough repairs. Fortunately no fire
occurred IN the village during its absence
/ The First Regiment band will furnish the
music incidental TO the masonic ceremonies
al the laying Of the cornerstone Of the Ben
nlngton Battle monument on the 10th Of
I August
The following is list Of letters remain
ing IN the Brattleboro post-ofiice July %
! Men -Chas Bailey. F Amidon Jason Bah
/ cock, CLARK, Davis Edward Burr-ll Fred
!. Eidridge, Earle, l. Adams W Harlow
/ O. n Hale, II Harding, L Holt, o Knights
/ = II Moran JOS Maynard l2l tito Miller Geo
Richmond, Vim sweeney, W II sears
d HrfNr III.
Emma L Davis, Alice Titus I.Atia French Mrs
Henry Could Mrs Nelr jacobson Mrs Malvena
VI Jordan. -, Mary LeAhey, pnah Mcdonald
Lizzie Manning, Mrs Ida Nichols Mrs Emma
odiVir. Mrs Nettr Reed, Charlotte Smith Mrs
Henry Spear, Mrs Margaret Wilson
Miscellaneous Studley & Co.
Held for better direction Miss Abhir A Bur.
nett Liberty Island y II; Mn Nell Purdy. Ch.sm
Falls, " Mrs Sarah o Glerior Chesm Fals